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Process for the preparation of substituted phenols

US5072055A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 1990
Grant dateDec 10, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 9, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P20/52
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The substituent X in the phenols of the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 to R.sub.4 are hydrogen or unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, and X is secondary or tertiary alkyl of 3 to 9 carbon atoms, can be removed by heating said phenols in the presence of an alkali metal hydrogensulfate.

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